OLD BARN № 078

In the same family of trees as the Chestnut is the Chinquapin tree. The nuts are good to eat and the lumber is very durable for many purposes such as telephone poles, fence posts, and railroad ties. [source]

Along Chinquapin Road (presumably named for the quantity of trees nearby) in rural Pickens County, South Carolina (US), is a charming barn on a farm that raises goats. The goats don't require much space, of course, so the barn is quite small. Some folk may even argue that this isn't a "barn" at all, but hey... Structures don't have to be massive to qualify as a "barn," do they...?!?!?

I think the redwood siding is lovely and is such a fabulous contrast against the beautimous green grass in the adjacent field. In the lower left of the shot, I happened to catch a goat grazing, although maybe I should have waited until it raised its head before snapping the photo. There was a second goat nearby, but I was unable to catch it in the same frame. There were several other goats in various spots, munching on the sweet grass, happy as could be.

As the following aerial photo shows, this area is pretty much nothing but wooded land that is dotted by a few farms and homesteads. It is a lovely area of the county, but only one of hundreds of such areas. It's really quite a lovely place for a lazy drive through the countryside!

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This barn is not far from many other barns in my Old Barn Project. The numbers indicate barns that have been featured, while the white dots indicate barns yet to come in the parade of barns.

^{screenshot from BING Maps}

For those who enjoy seeing my original photos, here is the original of this barn, from which the artistic processing at the top of this post was derived. I really like how the processing can salvage a relatively crappy shot and make it look nicer. Most of my original barn photos are really not that great, as I do not have an expensive camera nor the expertise in using one. Also, most of my barn photos were taken roadside, with uneven ground and dangers from passing traffic, so a quick shoot-and-go technique has been typically necessary.

For goat lovers, I have a couple of entertaining shots of future barns, where the goats were actually on top of the structure! Stay tuned! 😁